गोस्वामी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गोस्वामिन् (gosvāmin). Doublet of गोसाई (gosāī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡoːs.ʋɑː.miː/, [ɡoːs.ʋäː.miː]

Noun

गोस्वामी • (gosvāmīm (Urdu spelling گوسوامی)

  1. (Vaishnavism) a descendant of an official of their throne
  2. a person who rears cows

Declension

Declension of गोस्वामी (masc ī-stem)
singular plural
direct गोस्वामी
gosvāmī
गोस्वामी
gosvāmī
oblique गोस्वामी
gosvāmī
गोस्वामियों
gosvāmiyõ
vocative गोस्वामी
gosvāmī
गोस्वामियो
gosvāmiyo

References

  • Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “गोस्वामी”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गोस्वामिन् (gosvāmin). Doublet of गोसावी (gosāvī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡos.ʋa.mi/, [ɡos.ʋa.miː]

Noun

गोस्वामी • (gosvāmīm

  1. one who has his passions under subjection